Some Electrical advice

[sean46mc]

Hi guys,

Im after abit of advice on electrics, My partner is selling her house and moving in with me, The house is basicly sold
But we have hit a snag and know nothing about it really.

She had a new kitchen fitted in 2007, her ex partner sorted it with the company, the company was a proper company and she paid
for by finace

we dont have the certs or guratee

can we get an electrician to come and check the work and get a certificate to say the work, is to the industry standards

sean

 

[Snapester]

You will need to get a EICR (Electrical Installation Condition Report) done by an Electrician to pass it off. It really should have been certified upon completion but like so many great companies they unfortunately did not do it.
If any discrepancies lie with the kitchen installation then they will need to be corrected before a satisfactory outcome will be noted on the certificate.
Good luck.

 

[telectrix]

as above. 100%

 

[parker56]

Try the company they may have copies.

 

[Guitarist]

Are the buyers insisting on an EICR? My parents just sold their house with no certificates at all. Make sure it is necessary before getting one done.

 

[sean46mc]

Yes they are.
we dont mind getting said inspection, done, what is EICR and what would be average cost
for a kitchen it would be 6 power points
a cert was given but think it with ex husband when he left in 2009

sean

 

[Octopus]

Yes they are.
we dont mind getting said inspection, done, what is EICR and what would be average cost
for a kitchen it would be 6 power points
a cert was given but think it with ex husband when he left in 2009

sean

An EICR would be best done to cover the entire installation, and all circuits.

The price would depend on:

1. Your location
2. The size of the property
3. The number of circuits
4. The agreed scope of the EICR
5. Whether you are willing to pay a competent Electrician to do it properly.

If somebody says they'll do it for £50 it won't be worth the paper its written/printed on. If its £125 upwards you should get a resonable job done!

 

[Guitarist]

Do you have certificates for the rest of the property? If not, I doubt the prospective buyers would want just the kitchen tested.

 

[telectrix]

agree with all above comments. as if he ain't got enough to cope with--- she who must be obeyed becoming her indoors.

 

[oldtimer]

Because you never got the kitchen signed off the penalty is you have to get the whole house tested so the kitchen may pass but you may have a failure some where else

 

[ian.settle1]

Try the company they may have copies.

You are having a laugh, bet they didn't even notfy the LABC thats why there are no certs.

 

[sean46mc]

ok. we are happy to have whole house tested, we have been asked only about the kitchen.
we have no idea about this,
whats would be reseanoble cost
what do we look for in a compitant electrician
we are looking to do things right. not on the cheap, but dont want to pay thru the nose
as they say

 

[Octopus]

ok. we are happy to have whole house tested, we have been asked only about the kitchen.
we have no idea about this,
whats would be reseanoble cost
what do we look for in a compitant electrician
we are looking to do things right. not on the cheap, but dont want to pay thru the nose
as they say

Did you read post number 7?

 

[RISElectrical]

Post your rough location and I'm sure somebody close would offer some help. If I am close enough I'd come have a look

 

[oldtimer]

Post your rough location and I'm sure somebody close would offer some help. If I am close enough I'd come have a look

So whats your location then lol

 

[RISElectrical]

North west mate. Although I was up in Edinburgh last week on a job.

 

[oldtimer]

North west mate. Although I was up in Edinburgh last week on a job.

Well that pins it down for hime to a couple of hundred square miles lol

 

[sean46mc]

peterlee co. durham is location, its a 3 bed house.

 

[telectrix]

ok. we are happy to have whole house tested, we have been asked only about the kitchen.
we have no idea about this,
whats would be reseanoble cost
what do we look for in a compitant electrician
we are looking to do things right. not on the cheap, but dont want to pay thru the nose
as they say

a fair price would be in the region of £140 - £200. that's without any remedial work ( if required). you should, for that cost, be presented with an electrical installation condition report ( EICR ) consisting of about 9 pages. bear in mind that to do a proper inspection and test will take the best part of a full day.

 

[electromonkey]

9 Pages?!

Is that a typo Tel or do you have very big writing?

 

[Silly Sausage]

peterlee co. durham is location, its a 3 bed house.

Well there's two obvious forum members the OP could contact for this job!

 

[sean46mc]

tel 01915656843

 

[D80]

9 Pages?!

Is that a typo Tel or do you have very big writing?

Single board install mine are 7 + the guidance page so essentially 8.

 

[Octopus]

Single board install mine are 7 + the guidance page so essentially 8.

Doesn't it depend on how may observations you make?? lol

 

[telectrix]

if you look at the sticky on the new EICR, it's 9 pages. the old PIR was 6 or 7 anyway.